"I considered it, believe me," Guzzone said about a county executive run. "I feel like I’ve had some good success down here (in Annapolis) in the past couple years. It's where I feel I can do the most good."

Guzzone, who considered running for county executive in 2006, added the decision to not run for county executive was "what I felt was best."

While he has ruled out county executive, Guzzone, who has been a House of Delegates representative for District 13 since 2007, has not decided whether he will run for re-election in the House or pursue the District 13 Senate seat, which will be vacant following Sen. Jim Robey's retirement.

Guzzone, 49, said the same factors that went into his decision regarding county executive will affect his decision in the legislature.

"Where I feel I can do the most good, that has always been the underlying point to consider," Guzzone said.

Guzzone said another factor was the prospect of continuing to serve with fellow District 13 representatives Dels. Frank Turner and Shane Pendergrass.

"Being a part of that team is pretty important," Guzzone said.

Other speculative candidates for the county executive seat are Democratic County Council members Courtney Watson and Calvin Ball and Republican District 9 Senator Allan Kittleman.

Dominic J. Pistorio, a Baltimore homebuilder and World War II veteran who lived to 104 and wore suits almost every day until the last week of his life, died of pneumonia at Howard County General Hospital on March 25.

Agents with a state task force focused on protecting children from being sexually exploited on the Internet arrested a Columbia man after images of child pornography were allegedly found on computers and external hard drives at his home.